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Actor

影视传媒·演艺人员、经纪人

Actors portray characters through performance, using body, voice and emotion to tell stories in film, TV or theater.

Daily work

  • 01Read scripts, analyze character personality and motivation
  • 02Attend rehearsals, coordinate blocking with director and other actors
  • 03Perform emotions and actions in front of camera or on stage
  • 04Learn specialized skills such as singing, dance or stunts
  • 05Maintain personal image, participate in promotion and interviews

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • Line delivery (pronunciation, tone, rhythm)
  • Body control (posture, blocking, physical expression)
  • Facial expression management and emotional recall
  • Improvisation skills
  • Camera awareness and stage presence

Soft skills

  • Empathy and emotional understanding
  • Stress tolerance and self-regulation
  • Teamwork and following director's guidance
  • Continuous learning and self-improvement mindset
  • Creativity and imagination

Best suited for

Ideal for those who love performing, are emotionally expressive, willing to invest time in training and waiting for opportunities, resilient and enjoy being in the spotlight.

Less suited for

Not suitable for those who seek stability, prefer routine, dislike frequent rejection or criticism, or are sensitive to high competition and insecurity.

Salary (monthly)

20KMedian
Bottom 5KTop 100K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
AI Resistance5
Growth3
Stability2
Autonomy / Remote-friendly2
Transferability2
Lower is better
Entry Difficulty5
Work Intensity5
Competition5
Major Relevance3
Education Threshold2

MBTI Fit

ESFPENFPENFJINFJINTJISTJESTJ
Mid-high payHigh intensityAI-resistant

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.